Gills Onions diced yellow onions recalled for potential Salmonella contamination
Gills Onions is recalling 3 lb. bags of diced yellow onions potentially contaminated with Salmonella Thompson. Affected products have specific lot numbers and use-by dates through August 28, 2023.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall, which requires a minimum severity score of 4. Although no illnesses have been reported, Salmonella Thompson is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness.
Plain-English summary
Gills Onions, LLC is recalling 3 lb. bags of diced yellow onions due to potential contamination with Salmonella Thompson. Approximately 55,746 units were distributed through distributors in Canada and multiple states across the United States.
The recalled products can be identified by lot codes and use-by dates: Lot 223YAC2A2R205 (use-by 8/11/23), Lot 223YAS3A2R208 (use-by 8/14/23), Lot 223YAS2A2R212 (use-by 8/18/23), Lot 223YAS3A2R215 (use-by 8/21/23), Lot 223YAM3A2R219 (use-by 8/25/23), and Lot 223YAS2A2R222 (use-by 8/28/23). The UPC code is 643550000320.
Salmonella Thompson can cause serious illness including diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and should discard or return them to their place of purchase. Anyone who believes they may have become ill from consuming these products should consult a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gills Onions 3 lb. bags, diced yellow onions
- Manufacturer
- Gills Onions, LLC
- Category
- Food
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 55,746
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (13)
- UPC: 643550000320
- Use-by 8/11/23
- Lot 223YAC2A2R205
- Use-by 8/14/23
- Lot 223YAS3A2R208
- Use-by 8/18/23
- Lot 223YAS2A2R212
- Use-by 8/21/23
- Lot 223YAS3A2R215
- Use-by 8/25/23
- Lot 223YAM3A2R219
- Use-by 8/28/23
- Lot 223YAS2A2R222
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 73 recalled by Gills Onions, LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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